So you want them to trade away big contracts to take on an even bigger contract while trading multiple stars and top prospects? Hm. I'm willing to bet that there is no player in baseball who would warrant a bigger haul in terms of players than Felix. And that would mean trading at least one of our top prospects in Barnes, Bradley, and/or Boegarts....I'd rather the Sox sign or trade for a pitcher who wouldn't deplete their farm system.
Their rotation at the start of next season is Lester, Buchholz, Lackey, Doubront, and Morales. That might change if they sign a pitcher....I can see them signing a free agent to a 2 year deal, maybe a Lohse or similar? So really there is no 'need' for a starting pitcher, but they will lack the depth that they had this season. But possibly not with these young arms we have been trading for...(Zach Stewart might crack the starting rotation if he has a good spring training)
I wanted that to happen before all this went down.
Plus they will have the kid from this trade with the Dodgers that they say has the chance to be a top of the line starter, De La Rosa.